Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: Introduction

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: A bacteria that is usually found in aquatic environments, is not very virulent and rarely infects humans. Most cases of infection tends to occur through use of hospital appliances such as catheters, I.V lines and breathing tubes in immunocompromised people.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is available below.

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: Complications

Causes of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

Misdiagnosis and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely
to cause some level of diarrhea in patients.
The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria,
but can also kill the ...read more »

Definitions of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia:

A species of STENOTROPHOMONAS, formerly called Xanthomonas maltophilia, which reduces nitrate. It is a cause of hospital-acquired ocular and lung infections, especially in those patients with cystic fibrosis and those who are immunosuppressed.
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